1. Taxonomy Ch (p )
Taxonomy = grouping organisms according to their characteristics and evolution •People like to classify things; these classifications can change •Current system usually uses 7 levels (more if sub-groups are used)

2. Taxonomy Ch (p )
Hierarchical = arrange from high to low; least specific to most specific •Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species Try it: List hierarchy for a wolf

3. Taxonomy Ch (p )
Hierarchical = arrange from high to low; least specific to most specific •Kingdom > Phylum > Class > Order > Family > Genus > Species Try it: List hierarchy for a wolf Animalia > Chordata > Mammalia > Carnivora > Canidae (canines) > Canis > lupus Canis lupus

4. Phylogeny = evolutionary history of an organism;
Taxonomy Ch (p )
Kingdom = broad grouping, Linnaeus originally had just 2 kingdoms: plants & animals
•Now 6 kingdoms: archaebacteria, eubacteria, protista, fungi, plantae, animalia
Phylogeny = evolutionary history of an organism;
Classification is based on evolutionary relationships

6. Taxonomy Ch (p )

7. Taxonomy Ch (p )
Binomial nomenclature = 2 name system (Genus and species •Always capitalize Genus, always lowercase species (Homo sapiens) •Italicize if typing: Homo sapiens underline if writing:

8. Taxonomy Ch (p )